Bhubaneswar: Expressing serious concern over large scale encroachments on Government lands, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Revenue and Disaster Management Satyabrata Sahu today asked all the District Magistrates to remove encroachment on Government land parcels in their respective jurisdictions.
Writing a letter to all the District Collectors, ACS Shri Sahu said that concerns have been raised by the Government on large scale encroachments at a high level meeting.
It is pertinent to mention that one of our primary work: is optimum management of land resources and allocation of adequate land to developmental purposes & different sectors of the economy.
However, due to encroachment of Government land in both urban & rural areas, at times, smooth allocation of land for developmental purposes is impaired, he said.
“Moreover, the opportunity cost of encroached Government land is unrealized in such cases. Also, the concomitant litigation arising out of illegal encroachment remains a challenge to all of us,” ACS Shri Sahu told the Collectors.
Hence, he has asked the Collectors to make a realistic survey of rural and urban encroachments and remove encroachments as per extant rules.
Consequent upon removal of such encroachments, they have been further asked to protect such Government land by suitable fence and conspicuously displayed board by utilizing the funds received in your district for the same purpose.
In case of inadequacy of funds for the same purpose, the same may be communicated to this Department immediately. An action taken report on the above shall be sent to this Department on each fortnight in the prescribed proforma, he further instructed.